For me too much advertising, an unhealthy obsession with PCPs, coupled with dubious recommendations on rifles I wouldn’t look twice at. I haven’t bought one for years as the last time I did it was a complete waste of money.
Although it’s an also somewhat niche sport I wonder if anyone on here has read the fly fishing quarterly ‘Fly Culture’ produced independently by Pete Tyjas and co? The articles are more about the experience rather than which tackle is best, the photography is great and it’s manufactured from quality materials. If there was something like that perhaps with a focus on springers and classic PCPs then that may tempt me to part with my cash.